Daniella Travaglione, age 13, of Rhinebeck, New York, is a student of Bard College Conservatory of Music Preparatory Division. Daniella has been studying piano since age six and voice since age seven. She has consistently been selected by judges of Bard Preparatory Division for the biennial Honors Recitals for both piano and voice. In 2019, Daniella was selected to perform as the child vocal soloist at the world premiere of Men of Iron and Golden Spikes by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Zhou Long at Carnegie Hall. She was a second-prize winner of American Protege Competition for piano four-hands and performed in the winners recital at Carnegie Hall. In addition, Daniella has performed numerous times at Steinway Hall. As a member of the Bard Preparatory Division Chorus, she participated in the Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 concert at Fisher Center.

Daniella is home-schooled. Her favorite subjects are History and English. During her free time, Daniella enjoys reading, cooking, tennis, golfing and watching old-time movies.

Daniella again graces the stage of the China Now Music Festival, this year performing two ‘school songs’ in Chinese, set to Beethoven’s classic melodies in the Dec 13 program ‘Beethoven Made in Chinese.’